Decorative table device



July 18, 1933. H. c. REGET 'DECORATIVE TABLE DEVICE Filed June 6, 193.2

Inventor Howard CRege. Bg

ttor-negs Patented July 18, 1933' j HOEVARD REGET, GF MENNEAPOLIS,MNNESOTA nncona'rivie TABLE nnvcn Application iled'lune 6, 1932;vSerial1\To.,615,56i.

My inventionv relates to decorative table devices. ein object of theinvention 1s to provide a plateholder for each guest lat cardparties andother parties, the plate holderbeing or"V a decorative nature so as toproduce a pleasing eiiect when placed on the table,es""

pecially when the latter is'fprovided with. a white cloth. Anotherobject 1s to provide a device of this character which hasa cen- 0 tralopeningadapted to receive the base of a plate so'that the plate restsupon the table and is prevented fromsliding around as it would iI" placdon a tray. Another ob]ect is to provide a Ydevice et this characterwhich.

is flat and has its sides extending beyond the plate i suiiiciently tocatch foodV which is dropped or spilled close to the plate. n

The use of my invention provides a method of decorating dining tableswhich consists in' providingV plat-e holders of a plurality ofdistinctive shapes and in a plurality of colors and of a size to projectbeyond the Vmargins of the plates and protect the table cloth, and

arranging. the plate holders-ioneV for each the forms in which myinvention may be emy'bodied,- Y Y Y Fig. 1 is a perspective viewshowingthe use of some forms Vof my device in connection with `a coverfor a dining table. plan view of another form of the device. A Fig. 3isa-plan view ot a further form of the device. Fig. Ll is a plan view ofa still further `form of the device.k Fig. 5 is aview of a smallerdesign Asimilar to Fig. 3 adapted to beV used for a water glass.

In carrying out my invention lprovide y., i mas parties, etc. In thedrawing which illustrates some of .A

Fig. 2 is aV plate holders whichare made of any suitable' sheet imaterial vsuch as cardboard, papier mache orcelluloid,l the holderhaving a central opening of the proper size to receive the base of'aplate'with the sides of the holder eX- tendinff beyond `the platesuiiicientlyto catch .n Y food spilled close `to the plate.V Thematerial .v of the holder is vpreferably of a water-proof naturein orderthat it may be readily washed.

Y Fig. 1 shows'my inventionadapted forv use in connection with bridgeparties or other y card parties. the drawing, the numeral l0 designatesa'ccv- Referring first to thisigure of ervor cloth as itrappears whenplaced on a din-` l ing table. j ln this ligure the numerals 12, 14, 16rand 18 respectively designateholders which are cut'in the shape of cardsuit desig-` nations,v namely, diamonds, clubs,V hearts and' spades, oneof the holders beingplaced' in proper position for each guest, ITheholders are provided with centrally located holes 20 Vadapted'toreceivethe base of a plated.v As

shown inY Figure 1, the holders when usedfor card parties have rscorecards22 attached thereto by cords 24. The upper surfaces Aof the holders12 and 16 are v'preferably red, while the upper surfaces of the holders14 and lS'are preferably blackto correspond with the suits of cards.

Fig. 2 shows a holder 26 provided with 4a Central hole 20. This form ofthe device is made to represent a pumpkin, and is suitable for Halloweenparties. Y Figq shows azholder 28 provided with a hole 20." This form ofthe device is made to represent a wreath, and is suitable for Christ-AFig. 4L shows a holderjBO provided with a hole 20 and is made to.represent an emblem,` and -is therefore suitable for lodge-parties,`etc.

I claim:

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1. A decorative tablejdevice comprising a piece of sheet material having-a central hole v for receiving the base of a plate with the sides ofthe material extending beyond lthe plate and given an ornamental`effect.

piece of fiatfwater-proof material `having a 'central hole forkreceiving the base of a platev 2. A ydecorative table device comprisinga t with the sides of the material extending be- Y yond the plate andgiven an ornamental effeet.

3. A decorative table device comprising ak 5 piece of fiat materialhaving a Central holev for receiving the 1oase of a plate With the sidesof Vthe material extending beyond the `plate and Vshaped in the form of`the suit tion of a playing card.

for receiving the baseof a plate with the sides of the materialextending' beyond the plate and shapedin the form of the suitdesignation of a playing card, the upper surface of the materialbeing colored to correspond with the color of the suit. e Y A HWARD C.REG'ET;

